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Why Organizations Shouldn’t Miss PDF Days Europe 2025

August 2025 by PDF Association staff

Every enterprise relies on PDF. From contracts and financial reports to regulatory submissions and customer communications, PDFs underpin critical business processes. Yet many organizations only scratch the surface of what this technology can do.

At PDF Days Europe 2025, executives and IT leaders will gain direct insight into how better use of PDF can reduce compliance risks, cut costs and unlock new value from information assets through automation, AI integration and reusable content.

This event isn’t just about standards — it’s about leveraging technical expertise to serve enterprise strategy. Attendees connect directly with the experts who build the technology, gaining practical, future-ready approaches to document management.

For organizations that depend on trust, efficiency, and long-term information integrity, PDF Days Europe is a strategic investment.

Every enterprise relies on PDF. From contracts and financial reports to regulatory submissions and customer communications, PDFs underpin critical business processes. Yet many organizations only scratch the surface of what this technology can do.

At PDF Days Europe 2025, executives and IT leaders will gain direct insight into how better use of PDF can reduce compliance risks, cut costs and unlock new value from information assets through automation, AI integration and reusable content.

This event isn’t just about standards — it’s about leveraging technical expertise to serve enterprise strategy. Attendees connect directly with the experts who build the technology, gaining practical, future-ready approaches to document management.

For organizations that depend on trust, efficiency, and long-term information integrity, PDF Days Europe is a strategic investment.

Thin support for PDF in AI applications makes for a thin business model

January 2024 by PDF Association staff
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LibreOffice now supports PDF/UA! AI LLMs’ support for PDF is substandard, and is retarding innovation. Yet more misinformation about malware. PDFacademicBot for January, 2024.

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January 2024 by PDF Association staff
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A major focus of the PDF Association’s work is to increase awareness and adoption of standards and best practices for … Read more

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January 2024 by PDF Association staff
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The PDF, ICC, NITF and video datasets used in SafeDocs’ performer hackathons and evaluations are now available for download from … Read more

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January 2024 by PDF Association staff
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Adobe’s Standards Support Endowment, now in its sixth year, facilities administration of ISO TC 171 SC 2 and sustains the … Read more

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January 2024 by PDF Association staff
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Greet Melina, our dedicated Member Benefit Manager. From tailored business support to navigating communities, she’s here to amplify your membership … Read more

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January 2024 by Matthias Wagner
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The PDF Association has updated its website to make content and resources easier to find. We hope you like it!

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December 2023 by PDF Association staff
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In 2023, the volunteers and staff of the PDF Association were busier than ever, with new working groups, resources, and … Read more

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December 2023 by PDF Association staff
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PDF Week Online 2024 consists of 16 PDF Association Working Group meetings and 2 ISO working group meetings.

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December 2023 by Duff Johnson
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It’s difficult to find other search terms that share PDF’s continuous upwards trend. Few technologies show this resilience, especially over … Read more

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December 2023 by PDF Association staff
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Verizon is tricked by a fraudulent PDF, a family tree of PDF specifications, veraPDF is tops for the Open Preservation … Read more

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December 2023 by PDF Association staff
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Join this webinar to learn why PDF/X-1a was a good idea 20 years ago, but no longer today and find … Read more

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